The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-15

The Spirit of Worship, Marriage and
Divorce, the Flood and the Ark, The
Man of Evolution, The Divine Calling,
Oliver Cromwell. = Seventeen persons
were received into the Newark church
last Sunday.--The ladies' fair Melted sew
en- hundred dollsrs.-The many friends
Of Mr.. Grove will be panied to learn that
his little boy fell from the second story
window on the 9th ult. An arm was
broken, and the boy was badly bruised.
1t is hoped and expected that the injuries
do rot extend further.
PENNSYLVANIA Conneautville. =
(Correspondence(-I am anxious to write,
as have such grand news to give you in
regard to our church. We held a fair,
which was great success both socially
and financially, yielding net receipts a
little over 5000. Christmas Eve our Sum-
day. school observed the beautiful Chris.
tan custom Of celebrating the birth Of
our Saviour. No elaborate preparations
had been made, yet all seemed to enjoy
the occasion. Too much praise can not
be given to our superintendent, Mr.. E. T.
Mason, and his assistant, Mr.. W. @. Ster-
ling, also sisters Pomeroy and Robinson,
for their very efficient management of
our school. They all seem to know how to
do just the right thing in the right place,
to interest and instruct children. Our
school is now in fourishing condition
and will, think, according to size and
opportunity, bear comparison with any
first class Sunday school,
Last summer our people commenced
making much needed repairs on our
church. At the annual meeting Satur-
day night trustees report all completed.
This means new roof, windows, paint,
paper, carpet, pulpit furniture and sun
dry other things, putting the church in
substantial, comfortable shape for some
years to come. They also report that the
church is insured, decided to the Conven-
ton, ali indebtedness cancelled and some
money in the treasury. What contrast
between one year ago and nowl Then our
church was cold, cheerless and uninvit-
ing; tonight warm, pleasant and attract
i've. Congregations are in order. Our
people are greatly rejoiced and enthu-
siastic over the past years work, and feel
that this has indeed been red letter
season.
Many thanks are due our pastor, Rev.
L. w. Critchett, for the energy and zeal
with which he superintended and assist
ed in the work; to the Convention for its
very generous contribution; to the State
Missionary, Rev. Mr.. Hand, for his visits
and many excellent and timely sugges.
tons; to Br. Robert Wormald for the gift
of beautiful carpet; and to all who in
any way assisted in making our church
neat and comfortable.
Our Linesville friends are pushing the
work on their new church as fast as pos
sible. The Lake Erie Association, al
though not doing all it would wish, still
accomplishes something. Services held
every Sunday in Erie, Titusville, Tide
out, Linesville and Conneautville, Brs.
Shipman and Macarthur preaching occa-
sionally at other points. 1t also has two
ministers in the field and soon will send
out a third, all accomplished within a
radius of twenty miles. Have we not
others to follow? ELL.
Philadelphia. = The annual hospital
collection taken up at the Church of the
Messiah, Sunday, Dec. 26, amounted to
$32232. An excellent record.-A well
come letter from Rev. FL. r. Nye, Of To-
wanda, is published elsewhere in our
columns this week. - Christmas at the
Church of the Restoration was made
memorable by what might have been a
serious occurrence. A Sunday school en-
tertamment was given on Wednesday
evening and was exceedingly good. The
operetta, Hunt the Slipper" was given.
At the close Of the performance came the
distribution of presents and prizes. The
gigantic Christmas tree was to open and
show fairy perched therein. The tree
opened, but just as the fairy was appear
ing, one who was managing the red light
threw on too much of the powder and it
blazed up SO brightly over the tree that it
resembled veritable fire. Instantly the
cry of Firel" resounded through the
church and there was panic. However,
the manager extinguished the light, and
Mr.. Bisbee, by good deal of shouting,
extinguished the panic; but it was some
time before quiet could be restored, and
the prizes were distributed amidst great
deal of disorder upon the part of the
audience.